Surrey: Genesis, 2007. Large 4to. Hardbound in full pink leather with a photo of George Martin inset onto the front cover. First edition thus, deluxe issue. Limited to 350 numbered copies signed by George Martin with an original loose photograph of Martin and The Beatles recording Sgt. Pepper signed by... More about Summer of Love: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
![Carole King Sings Pierre [and] Chicken Soup with Rice. Sendak MAURICE, Carol KING](/pictures/thumb/SKB-16047.jpg?v=1540323716)
NY: Scholastic Records, 1975. 33 1/3 record in pictorial sleeve. Carole King sings the two title songs. The sleeve features illustrations by Maurice Sendak on both sides. Photos of King and Sendak on the verso with biographical blurbs. Very fine. More about Carole King Sings Pierre [and] Chicken Soup with Rice
n.p.:n.p., [1965]. Printed in red and blue on white stock with a reproduction of the "Love, Lion, Lioness" poster. Fine. More about Handbill announcing an early performance of The Beard at the Flora Schwimley Little Theatre in...
NY: Brunswick, [1959]. 45rpm record in picture sleeve with a photo of a mummy (a still from the film of the same name that inspired this record). In 1959 McKuen (who wrote the words and music) and McFadden had a novelty hit with the song The Mummy that includes some... More about The Mummy
n.p.: Imperial, [1960]. LP record. Imperial 9092. Beat poetry by McKuen, folk songs by Julie Meredith, and exotica by Tak Shindo. Features one of the most desirable Beat LP cover illustrations showing a pensive beatnik sitting at a coffee-house table in a dark room illuminated only by a candle in... More about The Yellow Unicorn
n.p.:n.p., [1907]. Envelope printed on both sides with one side featuring a color illustration of a woman and a coca plant, and the other side printing: "Metcalf's Coca Wine A Wonderful Restorative of Vocal Mental and Natural Powers. Assuages thirst and hunger and promotes digestion. For loss of Sleep and..... More about Packet advertising ''Coca Wine and Sachet Powders" from Theodore Metcalf, ca. 1910
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1974. 16mo. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition, variant white cloth binding (preceded by gray cloth). One of 275 numbered copies signed by Miller. Very fine. More about Reflections on the Maurizius Case
Tuscon: Nazraeli, 2005. Hardbound in green felt-covered boards quarter-bound in faux alligator skin. First edition, deluxe issue. One of 100 copies signed by the artist with an original signed numbered print mounted on a sheet of antique paper laid in. Included is a separate sheet printing an excerpt from a.... More about The Loves of the Poets
n.p.:n.p., [1967]. First edition. Limited to 1200 copies. (Art of Rock, p. 235.) Very fine (27" x 20"). More about Full-size color poster by Stanley Mouse announcing the "Joint Show" at the Moore...
n.p.: Privately published, 1982. Beneath the portrait is printed: "Black Sparrow Press / Joyce Carol Oates." One of only 20 numbered copies signed by the artist. In the corner the artist has written "Thanks Joyce Carol Oates." Fine ( 25.5" x 17.75"). More about Silk-screen poster printing a lovely multi-color portrait of Joyce Carol Oates by Erik Zeefdruk
[Toronto]: Anansi, 1970. Softbound (issued simultaneously with the cloth edition). First edition, second issue with the Governor-General's Award stamp to front cover. Signed by the author. Very near fine (tiny spot to fore-edge). More about The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
[Iderton, Ontario]: Nairn, [1978]. Square 8vo. Pamphlet. First edition. Signed by the author. Ink name, else fine. More about Elimination Dance
[Iderton, Ontario]: Brick Books, [1980]. Square 8vo. Pamphlet. Second edition, revised. Signed by the author. In the back under "Further Eliminations" Ondaatje has handwritten another type of person to be eliminated ("those who have been pissed on by a United Church minister"). Very near fine. More about Elimination Dance
n.p.:n.p., [1970]. Actually the ninth Fluxus newspaper (although mistakenly numbered 8). This issue a double sided poster entirely devoted to photos by Peter Moore of various Fluxfest events involving John and Yoko, with an insert laid in describing the photos. Folded as issued, small patch of light foxing, but a...... More about V TRE Fluxus Newspaper, No. 8, 1970
London: Indica Gallery, 1966. Narrow 8vo. Pamphlet. First edition. Exhibition catalog for this landmark show where gallery co-owner John Dunbar first introduced Yoko to John Lennon. Interestingly designed, featuring 8 pages each with three perforated photos with adhesive backing that were intended to be torn out and glued into their... More about Yoko Ono at Indica: Unfinished Paintings and Objects by Yoko Ono
[NY]: New Directions, [1954]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Review copy with publisher's slip. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. Scarce with the review slip. More about The Famous Boating Party
[NY]: New Directions, [1958]. First edition thus, a trade Paperback Original. Presentation copy inscribed to fellow poet, Ben Tibbs: "for Ben Tibbs with all friendly good wishes Kenneth Patchen November 1966." Fine. More about Poemscapes and A Letter to God
Boston: Meador, 1939. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Payne, a self-proclaimed "hobo philosopher," describes his theory of living simply, stating that he can survive happily by working one day a week. He suggests that with proper management of America's industrial capability we could produce a.... More about Why Work or The Coming Age of Leisure and Plenty
Venice: Privately published, 1973. Perkoff was the preeminent poet and an influential presence during the Venice Beat scene from the '50s through 1974 when died at age 44. In Lawrence Lipton's 1959 book, The Holy Barbarians, a fictional depiction of the Venice Beat scene, Perkoff appears under his own name... More about Handbill anouncing a poetry reading by Stuart Perkoff at 425 Ocean Front Walk in Venice
n.p.: Privately published, 1960. Features a photo of a surfer riding a wave printed in blueish-green against a white background. The filmmaker would personally narrate the film when it was screened at various small venues. Scarce ephemera from earliest days of the surfing scene. Very fine (approx. 6.25" x 6.5"). More about Flyer for Walt Phillips' 1960 surf film, Surf Mania
Hermosa Beach, CA: Walt Phillips Productions, 1962. Features photos of surfers surfing. Printed in red and blue against a white background. Classic early poster from the heyday of surf culture. Very fine (approx. 9" x 12"). More about Poster for Walt Phillips 1962 surf film, Psyche Out!
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. An LA street scene featuring an image of the Tiki Motel with a Tiki face above the hotel sign. Printed in black, blue, and gray on thick white stock. This copy designated "publisher's copy" and signed by Price dated 1982. In the corner are... More about Original silk-screen print ''Tiki Motel.''
East Hampton, NY: Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, [2003]. 4to. Softbound. One of 1000 copies published in conjunction with an exhibition. The wonderful world of books photographed by Prince with an essay by McWhinnie. Presentation copy inscribed by McWhinnie: "For---, The Good Life according to Glenn Horowitz Bookseller's inventory, seen through the... More about The Good Life
NY: JMc & GHB editions, 2006. 16mo. First edition of this Paperback Original. An artists' book by Prince profusely illustrated throughout with images from sixties porn films. Fine. More about Naked Nurses
n.p.: Privately issued by the artist, ca. 1978. Single octavo sheet printing: "SOIL MECHANICS / CALL MARCELLUS / 212 2840664." On the verso Prince has placed his rubber stamp "post / richard prince / card." Prince recalls pasting these to lamp posts around NYC at the time. A rare, early... More about ''Soil Mechanics'' multiple by Richard Prince